By Carl Jackson
A solution’s been proposed to tackle a rising pigeon problem in part of Birmingham – turn over an abandoned house to them and allow for a controlled cull.
It comes after complaints to Birmingham City Council from people in Sparkhill about a huge flock of the birds.
Their arrival is being blamed on some locals enjoying feeding them or being reluctant to throw away excess food.
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The city council has put up signs in the local park telling people not to feed the birds and now the founder of a local pest control firm has suggested relocating them.
Alan Ames, of the Ames Group, has suggested to the authority that they find a nearby derelict house or even an unused loft and open it as a pigeon coop.
He said it would allow a cull to take place in a safe and controlled way.
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